'Iran will not surrender, and any American attack will have irreparable consequences' - Khamenei

Ahram Online , Wednesday 18 Jun 2025

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei said the Iranian armed forces - backed by the people and the authorities in the state - are ready to defend the homeland.

Khamenei

 

In a written message to the nation on Wednesday, carried by Iranian news agencies, Khamenei said that "Iran would not forgive the Zionist entity for violating its airspace and would not forget the blood of our martyrs."

Khamenei stated that Iran would neither accept peace nor war imposed upon it, addressing the United States with the warning: “They must know that Iran will not surrender, and any American attack will have dire, irreparable consequences.”

He emphasized that the Iranian people remain steadfast in the face of the war being waged against them, reiterating that the country will not accept any externally imposed peace or conflict.

He added that the Iranian people will not yield to any diktats from any party.

Referring to the US threats, Khamenei said, “Those who know Iran’s history understand that Iranians do not respond well to the language of threats.”

He further cautioned Israel, stating that it had made a “grave mistake” by attacking Iran and stressing that Tel Aviv “will face the consequences of its actions.”

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